Want to import data from TXT file to MariaDB?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop TXT to MariaDB converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert TXT to MariaDB, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Convert locally and privately, avoid uploading large or private TXT file(s) to online services.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Import data from TXT file to MariaDB
Login to MariaDB -> Choose TXT file -> Set MariaDB table -> Import TXT to MariaDB
Choose MariaDB and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select the “TXT” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a TXT file.
Support large ( > 4GB ) TXT file.
Here is the file’s content.
2. Select a MariaDB table and config fields.
3. Preview data will be in MariaDB table.
4. Import TXT data to MariaDB.
View imported data in MariaDB table
Import TXT to MariaDB in command line
Save “TXT to MariaDB” session, then you can:
- Import TXT to MariaDB in Windows command line.
- Import TXT to MariaDB in Linux command line.
- Import TXT to MariaDB in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for importing TXT to MariaDB
You can schedule and automate this “TXT to MariaDB” conversion task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TXT to MariaDB” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “TXT to MariaDB” conversion.
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See also:
TXT → MariaDB reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in TXT | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234, or right-aligned in a fixed-width column | INT |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | BIGINT |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | DOUBLE |
| Text | written as-is; padding depends on the chosen layout | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | written as-is | LONGTEXT |
| Date | whatever the writer chose | DATE |
| Datetime | whatever the writer chose | DATETIME |
| Binary | not representable | LONGBLOB |
| Boolean | Y / N, or 1 / 0, or TRUE / FALSE | TINYINT(1) |
| JSON | written as-is | JSON |
Dialect differences
TXT is a file format and MariaDB is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in TXT | in MariaDB |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 3306 |
| identifiers | None by convention | `backtick` |
| row limit | — | LIMIT n |
| dates | Whatever the writer produced; no convention is guaranteed | DATETIME, TIMESTAMP, DATE, TIME |
| long text | — | TINYTEXT / TEXT / MEDIUMTEXT / LONGTEXT |
| binary | Not supported | BLOB / TINYBLOB / LONGBLOB |
| separator | Whatever was chosen - often fixed column widths | — |
| encoding | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM | — |
| typing | None - every field is text | — |
| shape | Free form; a parser has to be told the layout | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| MariaDB | mariadb-dump |
| MariaDB (load) | mariadb-import, or LOAD DATA INFILE |
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